verbπShareTo administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)"Sister Agnes was professed last year, officially becoming a nun in the order. "religionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare oneself (to be something)."She was professing her love for him loudly in the school hallway. "communicationstatementlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare; to assert, affirm."She was professing her innocence, even though everyone saw her take the cookie. "communicationlanguagestatementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make a claim (to be something); to lay claim to (a given quality, feeling etc.), often with connotations of insincerity."He kept professing his innocence, but everyone knew he was lying. "attitudecharacterstatementcommunicationlanguagemoralphilosophyqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo declare one's adherence to (a religion, deity, principle etc.)."Even though he was raised in a Christian home, he now spends most of his time professing atheism. "religiontheologyphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo work as a professor of; to teach."Professor Davis has been professing mathematics at the university for over twenty years. "educationjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo claim to have knowledge or understanding of (a given area of interest, subject matter)."She kept failing the history quizzes despite professing a deep understanding of the subject. "communicationlanguageeducationphilosophystatementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
